Pakistan Day parade rescheduled due to bad weather

The Pakistan Day parade, scheduled to be held on Thursday (today), has been rescheduled due to inclement weather, the President’s House stated.

The joint services parade, which was due to be held at Aiwan-e-Sadr, will now be held on March 25.

Pakistan Day commemorates the passing of the Lahore Resolution on March 23, 1940, when the All-India Muslim League demanded a separate nation for the Muslims of the British Indian empire.

The nation is celebrating Pakistan Day on Thursday with a renewed pledge to transform the country into a "true Islamic welfare state" in line with the vision of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and to ensure its progress, prosperity and strong defense.

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The day dawned with a 31-gun salute in the federal capital and a 21-gun salute in the nation's provincial capitals.

Special prayers were offered in the mosques after Fajr prayers for the progress and prosperity of the country.